Funds for Low-Income Students Are on the Chopping Block in Trump’s Budget
The proposal seeks a cut of nearly 25 percent from the Title I budget for high-poverty schools at a time when the rate of children living in poverty in America is on the rise.
Politics and Government
Trump’s Budget Calls for Deep Cuts to NIH and CDC
A budget blueprint released on Friday advances, in hard numbers and biting words, President Trump’s assault on the nation’s universities and scientific research enterprise.
Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
The Trump administration has accused the two broadcasters of using public funds to produce biased coverage and “left-wing propaganda.”
Bill Gates Navigates the DOGE Era
Elon Musk is destroying what Gates has spent decades building: the global health apparatus.
Van Hollen Appeals to Trump to Return Deported Abrego Garcia From El Salvador
The Maryland Democrat accused the president of “gross violations of the Constitution and due process rights” and demanded the return of an immigrant and Maryland resident imprisoned in El Salvador.
Finnish Leader Warns Russia: ‘You Don’t Play With President Trump’
President Alexander Stubb of Finland, who has become an interlocutor in peace talks, says in an interview he doesn’t want Ukraine to suffer the same fate his country once endured.
Three Takeaways From the Times’ Interview With President Alexander Stubb of Finland
Alexander Stubb warned against subjecting Ukraine to “Finlandization,” called for more pressure on Russia’s leader to get a peace deal and said President Trump was running out of patience.
Senator Denounces Musk’s Cuts: ‘Not What Anybody Signed Up For’
Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Democrat and former astronaut who previously consulted for SpaceX, discusses Elon Musk, DOGE and President Trump.
Hasan Piker: A Progressive Mind in a MAGA Body
Hasan Piker pumps iron, likes weapons and wears pearls. His brand of masculinity has won him many fans online — and has been a useful vehicle for his politics.
Elon Musk Could Make Mars His Next Business Venture
Even as Musk’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency appeared to consume him, his top adviser created a set of companies named Red Planet I, II and III.